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Baseus power banks recalled after dozens of fires, 13 burn injuries
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About 132,000 Baseus Magnetic Wireless Charging Power Banks sold online are being recalled after 171 reports of the lithium-ion batteries inside overheating.
Those reports include 132 incidents of bulging or swelling batteries and 39 involving fires, resulting in 13 burn injuries and about $20,000 in property damage, according to a notice posted Thursday by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission.
The recalled power banks came in white, black, light blue and light pink, and have magnetic sides that attach to mobile phones.
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